Oh man, have I been off this week. Having a stomach bug over the weekend was the beginning of it all and then for pretty much the rest of the week, I just wasn't feeling quite right. Not really sick, but definitely not functioning at 100%. So... Read more

Yesterday I woke up with a really nasty stomach bug. I woke up feeling all better today (so far so good anyway!). I really hate stomach bugs, they are just awful. But I must say, the one good thing about them is that between yesterday morning... Read more

My most recent mini-goal was to lose 25 pounds for Valentine's day. As of yesterday, I weighed in at 24.5 pounds lost, so I'm calling that a success. Even more surprising was I stepped on the scale this morning and it went down even more- 25.4... Read more

So the blizzard is done. It really wasn't as bad where I live as initially expected. We got about a foot of snow, but the heavy winds and really heavy snow tapered off earlier in the night. So thankfully we didn't lose power! But I have a bit... Read more

Wow, so not having my laptop is making dieting and exercising very difficult!!! The computer that I barrowed from my parents decided that it didn't want to be able to go online anymore too , so internet access is limited (currently using my mom... Read more

Yesterday my laptop just stopped working. Called Tech Support and turns out my motherboard crashed. Don't really know what that means, but it's going to cost me almost $300. I really don't have $300. So it was added to my credit card debt. ... Read more

I did it! I lost 21 pounds! I am so happy and excited right now. I started this on Nov. 12 2012 at 202 pounds and today I weigh 181. I can't wait to keep moving. I really think I owe a lot of my success to joining SparkPeople. It has given... Read more

Well, I didn't exactly have the best eating habits this weekend. After going out to eat at Cracker Barrel on Saturday and having pizza, wings, and some birthday cake and ice cream for my mom yesterday (and I didn't do well with portion sizes ei... Read more

Today a woman who I am acquaintances with at work came up to me and asked if I had lost any weight. When I told her that I did, she said she could really notice. This was so incredibly uplifting to hear, not to mention it really made my day! ... Read more

Today is the first day that I have gone into work since before Christmas! And I actually managed to wake up a bit earlier and get out the door on time. I even had time to eat breakfast before going! It just makes the day so much nicer when it... Read more

Alright, I have been on SparkPeople for two whole months already! Progress was not as significant as the first month, but that's ok because I'm still moving in the right direction. And weight always comes off faster in the beginning. So here... Read more

I thought I would share with everyone what my very favorite piece of exercise equipment is. It's the Stamina InMotion Elliptical Trainer ( http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11884790&lmdn=Brand&cp=4413986.... Read more

I love my Fitbit. I have worn it every single day from the moment I get out of bed until I get back in it since I've had it. I really love checking it and being motivated to move around more each day to increase my steps.
However, I rea... Read more

Yeah, it was terrifying. I fell when I got off the ski lift at the top of the bunny slope, and couldn't get up. And then I almost cried why I looked down they bunny slope. And I fell three times (once really hard) the first time I went down.... Read more